Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Why so many Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet disaster are pilgrims
ABC News Australiaby Will Jackson·28 Aug 2026
Most of the Australians missing after the flash flood that struck the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet were pilgrims to a spiritually important mountain known as Kailash.
A viral Facebook call-out for ring-ins saved this country footy side
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Bordin·28 Aug 2026
There are more conventional ways to fill a football side, but for a country club struggling for senior numbers, posting a call-out for ring-ins on Facebook may have saved its season.
Both Trump and Putin feel backed into a corner
ABC News Australiaby Laura Tingle·28 Aug 2026
Remember the Central Intelligence Agency? The US intelligence agency which once seemed to wander the world creating wars and instability and inspiring countless thrillers?
What does it mean to be a 'good' man? Ben Vasiliou learned the hard way
ABC News Australiaby Hayley Gleeson·28 Aug 2026
The majority of people who die of suicide in Australia are men, though relatively few say they'd seek help from a mental health professional if they were struggling.
These are the animals bird flu has already hit in Australia
ABC News Australiaby Jacinta Bowler and Peter de Kruijff·28 Aug 2026
Bird flu has quickly spread around Australia since it was first detected in mid-June. As predicted, it spread from Antarctica to offshore Australia and then from beaches to inland waterways.
Australia's tobacco tax crushed smoking. Has it gone too far?
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong and Lexie Jeuniewic·28 Aug 2026
Every day, Mat Evans turns people away from his licensed tobacco store because he doesn't have "the cheap stuff".
Slain children left 'like broken toys' by US mother on trial, says state
ABC News Australiaby Brianna Morris-Grant·28 Aug 2026
On her side of a Massachusetts courtroom Lindsay Clancy was a "darn good mother" with a rare mental disorder. Warning: This story contains content which may be distressing for some readers.
Landscape just one challenge for Nepal-Tibet rescuers
ABC News Australiaby Georgie Hewson, Jessica Riga, and Matt Liddy·28 Aug 2026
Rescue crews are working against the land itself as they search for survivors of devastating flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
Fans have waited 12 years for a Big Little Lies sequel — and now it's here
ABC News Australiaby Kate Evans, Claire Nichols, Declan Fry, Daniel Herborn, and Rosie Ofori Ward·28 Aug 2026
Best new books out in August, including Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty Fans have been waiting 12 years for Liane Moriarty to publish a sequel to her international bestselling novel, Big Little...
How an escaped convict spent decades living with Indigenous Australians
ABC News Australiaby Hannah Reich·28 Aug 2026
It's 1835 and a man stumbles into the camp of a group of British colonisers and their Eora guides near Djilang (Geelong). They're scared of him.
Nepal flood death toll nears 600 as many remain missing
PerthNowby Staff Writers·28 Aug 2026
Nepal flood death toll nears 600 as many remain missing Nepal and China have resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas after risks from an overflowing...
Humanitarian disaster warning amid Nepal flood rescues
PerthNowby Nick Wilson and Allanah Sciberras·28 Aug 2026
Humanitarian disaster warning amid Nepal flood rescues Australians are searching for loved ones missing in floods along the Nepal-Tibet border as aid groups warn of a looming humanitarian disaster.
Labour of love needs more labour, chief midwife says
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·28 Aug 2026
Labour of love needs more labour, chief midwife says A state's chief midwife has welcomed an increase in the midwifery workforce, but says more are needed to properly support women through...
'Poison coming across': One Nation faces test out west
PerthNowby Aaron Bunch·28 Aug 2026
'Poison coming across': One Nation faces test out west Labor's stranglehold on the nation's richest state is about to be tested with the rising popularity of One Nation putting a safe seat in...
Live: Almost 2,000 missing as rescuers work through Nepal-Tibet flood devastation
ABC News Australiaby Claire Campbell·28 Aug 2026
live Nepal-Tibet floods live updates: Almost 2,000 missing as rescuers work through flood devastation Live updates Recap Here is the latest summary on the disaster: - At least 579 people have been...
Warsh signals willingness to raise US interest rates
PerthNowby Staff Writers·28 Aug 2026
Warsh signals willingness to raise US interest rates Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh says inflation is still too high and has suggested the US central bank may have to raise interest rates in the...
Ukraine official expects Russian 'technical talks' soon
PerthNowby Staff Writers·28 Aug 2026
Ukraine official expects Russian 'technical talks' soon Ukraine's top presidential adviser says technical talks on Russia's war will likely take place in the near future but adds that he does not...
Big cat spotted stalking trout fisherey in Scotland
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News·28 Aug 2026
Big cat spotted stalking trout fisherey in Scotland A big cat has been spotted stalking a trout fishery in Scotland.
$42.9M Shelby Daytona becomes America's most expensive auction car
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood·28 Aug 2026
Carroll Shelby must be resting happily in his grave, knowing his creation just became the most expensive American ever to be sold at an auction.
Mum stabbed in CBD horror breaks silence
PerthNowby Blake Antrobus·28 Aug 2026
‘Devastating consequences’: Mum allegedly stabbed defending son from random CBD attacker breaks silence A mother allegedly stabbed repeatedly while defending her son from a random attack in...
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